Alpha Matrix 300 Series Installation guide

Brand: Alpha

Model: Matrix 300 Series

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

Matrix 016-131-10

Matrix™

1RU High Power Density DC

Distribution Center

SETUP AND OPERATION MANUAL

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Purpose and Applicability

The purpose of this document is to detail the operation instructions for the Matrix 1RU High Power DC Distribution Center. This

document applies to Comm/net part number 016-131-10 r01 and r02 with firmware version v2.0.

Unpacking and Inspection

The Matrix panel was carefully packaged at the factory to withstand the normal rigors of shipping. However, you should carefully

inspect the box and contents to confirm that no damage occurred in transit. Most shipping carriers require notification of shipping

damage within twenty-four hours of delivery, and it is the responsibility of the recipient to inspect the shipment immediately upon

receipt.

Contents

  Reversible Rack-Mount Ears for 19” or 23” Racks

 Rear Cover  Breaker Extraction Tool

If you ordered a compliment of breakers along with your panel,

they will also be packaged along with the panel:

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Installation

To install the Matrix panel, follow these steps:

1. Select the equipment rack location for installation of the panel. Orient the rack mount ears appropriately for a 19”

or 23” rack. For flush mounting, install the rack mount ears using the included Phillips head screws through the two

holes near the front of the panel. To offset-mount the panel such that the front protrudes beyond the front plane of the

rack, use the two holes further back on the sides of the panel.

2. Install the chassis ground cable. A chassis

ground cable should be landed on the two

studs marked Chassis Ground on the left

side of the panel.

3. Install the incoming DC feeder cables for

the A and B power inputs and A and B

power returns.

Consider installing a piece of clear

heatshrink tubing (3” diameter x 6” long)

over each of the power cables prior to

bolting the cable lugs to the bus bars.

Secure the cable lugs to the bus bars with

the included ¼”-20 x 1” bolts, flat washers,

lock washers, and nuts. The bus bars have

a hole and a slot to allow for ¾” or 1” bolt

hole spacing.

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4. Install alarm wiring. On the left side of the

panel, there is an 8p8c modular jack (RJ-45)

for alarm connections. The pinout is:

5. Install output feeds. First, land the return cable lug to its corresponding position on the return bus bar, then land the

hot cable lug to the corresponding position above.

6. Install circuit breakers. Turn the captive panel mounting screws counterclockwise and remove the front panel. Slide a

circuit breaker of sufficient ampacity into the position corresponding to the output channel to be fed (viewing the front

of the panel from left to right, the positions are A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, then B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8). Push

until the circuit breaker terminals are fully seated in the sockets.

Installation Checklist

 Rack mount ears mounted securely to the panel and the rack?

 Chassis ground cable connected?

 Input power cables (A Hot, A Return, B Hot, B Return) securely bolted to the correct bus bars and heat shrink installed?

 Alarm cable connected and wired correctly to remote monitoring device (if required)?

 Output feed cables landed to correct polarity?

 Wire lacing or cable ties installed to provide strain relief?

 Breakers installed in the correct positions and fully seated?

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Layout and Function of Logic PCB Interface

1. Breaker Inventory LED

Upon first power-up, the Breaker Inventory LED will flash to indicate that there is no breaker inventory present in nonvolatile

memory, and that a breaker inventory should be taken before the panel is put into service. When the Breaker Inventory button is

pressed and held, this LED will light until the breaker inventory is stored in nonvolatile memory. The LED will then report the

breaker inventory by flashing once for each breaker.

2. Breaker Trip LED

The red Breaker Trip LED will light if an inventoried breaker has tripped, or if a new breaker has been turned on since the last

breaker inventory was taken.

3. Breaker Inventory Button

The Breaker Inventory Button, when held for more than five seconds, is used to store the breaker inventory in nonvolatile

memory. The button may also be used to temporarily silence, indefinitely disable, or re-enable the beeper (see To Temporarily

Silence the Breaker Trip Alarm Beeper below).

4. B Input Power LED

The B Input Power LED will light when power is present on the B input bus.

5. A Input Power LED

The A Input Power LED will light when power is present on the A input bus.

6. Reset Button

In the unlikely event that a power anomaly or static discharge causes improper operation of the microprocessor, the Reset button

may be used to reset the microprocessor. The breaker inventory is not affected. However, when used in combination with the



RESET BUTTON

(BEHIND BEEPER)



BLUE BREAKER

INVENTORY LED

(BEHIND BUTTON)



BLUE A INPUT

POWER LED



BLUE B INPUT

POWER LED



RED BREAKER

TRIP LED



BREAKER

INVENTORY

BUTTON

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Breaker Inventory button, the Reset button may be used to reset the nonvolatile memory to factory defaults (see Factory Reset

below).

To Inventory the Circuit Breakers

1. From the factory, when power is applied to the panel for the first time, the blue Breaker Inventory LED will flash at

about a one second interval. This indicates that it is necessary to inventory the circuit breakers that are installed in the

panel.

2. Turn on all the circuit breakers that are installed in the panel. Press and hold the Breaker Inventory button. Hold the

button down until the blue Breaker Inventory LED turns on, then subsequently turns off (about five seconds). This

indicates that all of the breakers that are installed and turned on have been inventoried and saved to the non-volatile

memory of the microprocessor. The Breaker Inventory LED will then report the number of inventoried breakers by

flashing once for each breaker that is installed.

3. Check the inventory and the breaker trip indicator function by sequentially turning off each circuit breaker one at a

time. When a breaker is turned off the red Breaker Trip LED will turn on and the alarm beeper will sound. When the

breaker is turned back on, the LED will turn off and the alarm beeper will silence.

4. The breaker inventory will remain in non-volatile memory even if the unit is de-powered.

5. If a new breaker is installed at a later date, the red breaker trip LED will turn on, indicating that a new inventory must

be taken.

To Temporarily Silence Breaker Trip Alarm Beeper

1. To silence the breaker trip alarm beeper, tap the Breaker Inventory button momentarily (press until the blue

breaker inventory LED turns on, then release). [Note: the logic PCB only recognizes a momentary tap when the

breaker inventory button is released after the blue breaker inventory LED has turned on.]

2. The breaker trip alarm beeper will silence.

3. The breaker trip alarm beeper will re-engage if an additional breaker is tripped, or if the tripped breaker is reset and

re-trips.

To Disable/Re-Enable the Breaker Trip Alarm Beeper

1. To prevent the breaker trip alarm beeper from sounding on any breaker trip, momentarily tap the breaker inventory

button (press until the blue breaker inventory LED turns on, then release) four times in a row.

2. The breaker trip alarm beeper will not sound when a breaker is tripped.

3. To re-enable the breaker trip alarm beeper, repeat step 1.

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To Perform a Factory Reset

1. To perform a full factory reset (erasing all breaker inventory and alarm settings), hold the breaker inventory button

and momentarily tap the processor reset button.

2. Continue holding the breaker inventory button until the blue Breaker Inventory LED turns off.

3. When the breaker inventory button is released, the blue breaker inventory LED will be flashing, indicating that the

factory reset was successful.

Panel and Breaker Rating Limitations

• The panel is rated for a maximum current of 300A per bus.

• The sum of the eight distribution breakers on either side of the panel may not exceed 300A.

• The maximum rating for any single breaker position is 100A.

• As of the publication date of this document, the 80A and 100A Heinemann Slimline 1RU circuit breakers are not UL

approved.

Breaker Removal

The Breaker Extraction Tool

The breaker extraction tool is designed to connect to the front of the slimline

breakers compatible with the panel.

The breaker extraction tool is equipped with a magnet for convenient storage of

the tool when not in use.

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With the magnet in place, the breaker extraction tool is designed to attach directly

to the metal chassis of the panel. When not in use the breaker extraction tool

should be attached to the front of the panel for direct and consistent access.

Extracting Slimline Breakers

Each slimline breaker has two threaded brass screw hole features designed for

extraction.

The breaker extraction tool is fitted with screw features designed to attach to the

breaker. Attach the breaker extraction tool to the front of the breaker with these

screws.

Attach the breaker extraction tool to the front of the slimline breaker.

With your finger on the breaker extraction tool, slowly pull the breaker extraction

tool directly away from the breaker panel to release the breaker from the panel.

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Specifications

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

DESCRIPTION

 19”/23” rack mount housing via reversible rack ears

(steel powder coated dark gray housing)

 Copper bus components tin-nickel plated, input bus

bars configured for two-hole compression lug landing

up to 300A per bus depending upon configuration

 Bullet terminal 1RU circuit breakers available in 3–

100A ratings per breaker position, circuit breaker trip

detection via monitoring circuit with user

programming of installed breaker inventory

 LED front panel indicators for input power, breaker

trip alarm (available on the 016-131-10 version)

 Removable front panel cover protects circuit breaker

toggles from nuisance tripping

 Front access circuit breakers and controls

(rear access input and output terminations)

 Rear plastic clear cover for termination protection

PART # CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTION

PN 016-131-10

A/B input, -48VDC, 300A per input:

 A/B isolated input, 300A maximum,

 8A/8B circuit breaker sockets (100A rated per socket)

 19”/23” rack mount

 Dark gray color

 No supervisory controller

(LED status indicator only)

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